Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
Morehouse School of Medicine
#103 in Universities
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Atlanta, GA
Morehouse School of Medicine, located in Atlanta, Georgia, ranks 103rd among universities in the Cure Innovation Index. Entrepreneurial Readiness is the institution's strongest domain, where it places 78th, supported by an incubator, biomedical entrepreneurship training, and an MD/MBA dual degree program. Market Translation is near its overall position, while Research Capabilities lag somewhat behind. Among the few historically Black medical schools in the U.S., Morehouse School of Medicine brings a mission-driven orientation to clinical training and the pathways connecting biomedical science to community health.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Morehouse School of Medicine ranked below average for Research Capabilities, a measure of the foundational infrastructure and resources that enable an institution to conduct high-quality, innovative science. Out of the factors in this category, Morehouse School of Medicine fared best in Funding Support.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Morehouse School of Medicine ranked below average for Entrepreneurial Readiness, a measure of whether the institution has built a supportive ecosystem for entrepreneurship and whether faculty are engaged in and incentivized toward commercial activity. Out of the factors in this category, Morehouse School of Medicine fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Morehouse School of Medicine ranked below average for Market Translation, a measure of how effectively a research institution moves scientific discovery out of the lab and into real-world clinical and commercial applications. Out of the factors in this category, Morehouse School of Medicine fared best in Industry Connections.
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Cure Innovation Index Methodology
From a pool of more than 6,000 institutions, the top 303 were ranked using two dozen indicators — from scientific foundation and lab infrastructure to patents, products, and partnerships — drawn from more than a dozen federal and commercial databases, an original audit of all institutions, and surveys of more than 3,300+ scientists, industry leaders, and biomedical experts.
Insights From the Cure Innovation Index
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Innovation isn't a single moment — it's an entire ecosystem. The Index evaluates institutions across two dozen indicators, grouped in three core domains that reveal the full picture of what it takes to turn groundbreaking science into real-world impact.
